The Impact of Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education By: Ezra Akresh Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark supreme court case in the mid-1950s. Its ruling put an end to the “separate but equal” era and forced schools to desegregate. Many of the schools for people of color ceased to exist as many of the black students began to go to white schools. However, even though the law supported the integration of schools, many black students were harassed and even bullied when they tried to attend white schools. One of the most famous examples was the Little Rock IX. Every day on their way to school, they were physically and racially abused. It even got so bad that the National Guard got involved to maintain the peace and make sure the kids got to school safely. In the end, only three of the original nine graduated high school, and all were exiled from their community (NPS). As a result, many black families decided not to send their kids to school, which led to many uneducated generations of blac...